Two planes crash mid-air near Chilliwack Airport
Two planes from a pair of flight schools crashed in mid-air over an area near the city of Chilliwack in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is investigating. The board says in a statement that an investigation team...
Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a “national interest” project. Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act allows the government to fast-track approvals...
Air quality warning issued for Chilliwack, surrounding area due to wildfire smoke
Residents in the Eastern Fraser Valley are being advised to limit time outdoors as an air quality warning has been issued due to wildfire smoke. The warning from Environment Canada covers an area including Chilliwack, Agassiz, and Hope, where smoke...
North Vancouver man charged with sexual exploitation of youth
Breadcrumb Trail Links North Vancouver man charged with sexual exploitation of youth The charges stem from allegations that occurred between 2004 and 2008, said RCMP Author of the article: By Cheryl Chan Published Aug 04, 2026 Last updated 8 hours ago...
Twelve remarkable British Columbians honoured on B.C. Day
Breadcrumb Trail Links Twelve remarkable British Columbians honoured on B.C. Day Recipients of the Order of B.C. are recognized for their community service, contributions in their respective fields, and work in sports, the sciences and arts Author of the article:...
WestJet flights resume at YVR following tentative labour agreement
Flights are gradually resuming at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) after WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the airline’s cabin crew, reached a tentative agreement. YVR spokesperson Chloe Reynaud said 21 WestJet flights are scheduled to...
B.C. welcomes more than 100 firefighters from Mexico amid challenging wildfire season
More than 100 wildfire personnel from Mexico arrived in British Columbia on Monday to assist with ongoing firefighting efforts as the province battles more than 100 active wildfires. Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar was at Abbotsford International Airport to welcome...
Debris cleared along Highway 1 to allow wildfire crew access
Highway 1 remains closed to the public in the Boston Bar area as wildfire activity continues, but crews have cleared a landslide that had temporarily restricted access for firefighters. A wildfire-related slope failure on Sunday sent trees and rocks onto...
Bradley Creek wildfire causes widespread damage to BC Hydro infrastructure
The Bradley Creek wildfire has caused extensive damage to BC Hydro infrastructure, leaving thousands of customers without power in the Westside Road, Vernon and Spallumcheen areas. Nearly 3,500 customers were initially affected by wildfire-related outages. On Sunday, BC Hydro restored...
Douglas Todd: Vancouver’s ‘bait and switch’ on below-market housing (Part two)
Breadcrumb Trail Links Douglas Todd: Vancouver’s ‘bait and switch’ on below-market housing (Part two) The city has allowed dozens of rental building projects to backtrack on their earlier below-market commitments. Here’s how some happened. Author of the article: By Douglas...
